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Lifetime Achievement Award: Patti Page

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Music industry veteran Jerry F. Sharell pays tribute to the late GRAMMY-winning country/pop singer
Jerry F. Sharell
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

(In addition to the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy presents Special Merit Awards recognizing contributions of significance to the recording field, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award. In the days leading up to the 55th GRAMMY Awards, GRAMMY.com will present the tributes to the 2013 Special Merit Awards recipients.)

For me, writing an appreciation for Patti Page could take many pages in this book, so I'll give you my abbreviated version of the respect and admiration this great singer has bred in me and countless others. 

As a kid I remember loving her voice because it was smooth, ever-soothing, super-sensitive, and creatively classic. It was easy for me to fall in love with an infectious melody like the million-selling "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming," but it was the voice of "The Singing Rage" that would make me a lifelong fan.

She did not just sing the songs. She sang them as if she wrote them, like she owned them. She gave her heart to all of her recordings and you could hear and feel it. As a young performer, she was an inspiration of mine as I worked my way to a degree at Kent State University singing in clubs, making $12 a night as a "boy singer." Patti's interpretation of a song was always something I would cling to. You could hear her passion on recordings like "Old Cape Cod," "Allegheny Moon" and "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte," as well as her signature song "Tennessee Waltz," which stayed at No. 1 for 13 weeks. I was enamored when she would harmonize with her own vocals, which was a daring venture in the mid-'50s. More than a dozen of her singles became million sellers, an astounding feat. She reportedly sold more than 100 million records. Her version of the great standard "You Belong To Me" is still chilling.

Patti was a guest of mine on radio shows I've hosted over the years. Her professional attitude and friendliness are legend. Noticing a touch of jazz in some of her vocals in the latter years, I asked her about it. She not only confessed her love for jazz, but also a deep appreciation for the musicians who played it. Needless to say, her admiration for country music and music makers was endless. Her singing is unforgettable and her personal style was sparkling. She always looked like she was walking down a red carpet. She won the hearts of fans all over the world. 

Patti was made aware she was receiving this award just weeks before her passing on Jan. 1, and I'm sure she was proud of the achievement and the recognition it represented. She is and always will be music royalty and will be fondly remembered forever.

(Jerry F. Sharell is a five-decade veteran of the music industry and former president & CEO of Society of Singers. He hosts "Sundays With Sinatra" on radio station KKJZ-FM in Long Beach, Calif., and hosted "Great American Songbook" on KGIL-AM in Los Angeles.) 

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Carole King

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Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Charlie Haden, Carole King, Royer Labs, Ravi Shankar, and the Temptations among class of 2013 Special Merit Awards recipients
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

The Recording Academy today announced its 2013 Special Merit Awards recipients. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award recipients are Glenn Gould, Charlie Haden, Lightnin' Hopkins, Carole King, Patti Page, Ravi Shankar, and the Temptations; Trustees Award honorees are Marilyn and Alan Bergman, Leonard and Phil Chess, and Alan Livingston; and Ikutaro Kakehashi and Dave Smith, and Royer Labs are Technical GRAMMY Award recipients.

More information on this year's Special Merit Awards recipients

A special invitation-only ceremony will be held during GRAMMY Week on Feb. 9, 2013, and a formal acknowledgment will be made during the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, which will be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

"Each year, The Academy has the distinct privilege of honoring those who have greatly contributed to our industry and cultural heritage, and this year we have a gifted and brilliant group of honorees," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. "Their exceptional accomplishments, contributions and artistry will continue to influence and inspire generations to come."

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors performers who have made contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of recording while the Trustees Award recognizes such contributions in areas other than performance. Both awards are determined by vote of The Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees. Technical GRAMMY Award recipients are determined by vote of The Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing Advisory Council and Chapter Committees, as well as The Academy's Trustees. The award is presented to individuals and companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.

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Carole King

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Lifetime Achievement Award: Carole King

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GRAMMY-winning songwriter Diane Warren pays tribute to a friend
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

(In addition to the GRAMMY Awards, The Recording Academy presents Special Merit Awards recognizing contributions of significance to the recording field, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY Award. Each year, The Academy invites friends and colleagues of Special Merit Awards recipients to pay tribute to the honorees' career accomplishments, while also adding colorful anecdotes and personal accounts. In the days leading up to the 55th GRAMMY Awards, GRAMMY.com will present the tributes to the 2013 Special Merit Awards recipients.)

I have such a clear memory of this: I was probably no more than 7 years old. There was a 45 of a song one of my older sisters had. It was my favorite song. I looked at the name in the parentheses; oddly, not at the name of the artist who sang the song, but to see who wrote it. The song was "Up On The Roof" and the names in parentheses were Goffin/King. I would look at a lot of my favorite songs and see those same names.

Carole King, along with Gerry Goffin, or on her own, has written some of the greatest and most enduring songs of the last 100 years, and that will last hundreds more. Songs such as "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "It's Too Late," and "You've Got A Friend," and so many more. Later she went on to make history with her own album Tapestry, showing the world it all comes down to the simplicity of a great song sung as only the writer of those songs could sing them. Perhaps not with the virtuosity and vocal gymnastics of some of the singers who sang them or could have sung them, but with more heart and soul than anyone else could ever bring to them.

I met Carole King at Duke's Coffee Shop when I was a starstruck 20-year-old and I stuttered something to her about being a fan and I'm a songwriter too. And she was very nice to me, even though I'm sure the last thing she wanted to do was talk to me. At that time I was frustrated by not yet having a hit and she told me to keep on writing and it will happen.

People use terms like "she is one of the greatest 'female' songwriters." F*** that. Carole King is one of the best songwriters. Ever.

On a personal note, I want to thank her for the kind words she took her time to say to an annoying person interrupting her breakfast. And also thank her for so many songs that have touched me and so many others. Congratulations on this award, Carole. No one deserves it more.   

(Songwriter Diane Warren has been nominated for 12 GRAMMY Awards and six Academy Awards, winning a GRAMMY in 1996 for "Because You Loved Me." She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001.)

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GRAMMY Winner Patti Page Dies

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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

GRAMMY-winning country/pop singer Patti Page died on Jan. 1 in Encinitas, Calif. A cause of death was not disclosed. She was 85. One of the preeminent female artists in the '50s, Page charted several albums on the Billboard 200, including 1956's Manhattan Tower, which peaked at No. 18. She earned 19 Top 40 hits throughout her career, including "Allegheny Moon," "Let Me Go, Lover!" and "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte," all of which peaked in the Top 10. Page has been cited as the first recording artist to overdub harmony vocals onto her own lead vocal with the release of "Confess" in 1947. Page won the lone GRAMMY of her career in 1998 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance for Live At Carnegie Hall — The 50th Anniversary Concert. That same year, Page's "The Tennessee Waltz" was inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame. Aside from music, Page served as host of several TV shows throughout the '50s, including "The Big Record" and "The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show." Page will be honored posthumously with a Lifetime Achievement Award from The Recording Academy in February.

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The Recording Academy Announces Special Merit Award Honorees

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Julie Andrews, Roger Linn, Dolly Parton, Ramones, and George Beverly Shea among Special Merit Awards recipients
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Dec 2, 2014 - 4:06 pm

(For a complete list of 53rd GRAMMY Awards nominees, please click here.)

The Recording Academy today announced its 2011 Special Merit Award recipients. This year's Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Julie Andrews, Roy Haynes, Juilliard String Quartet, the Kingston Trio, Dolly Parton, Ramones, and George Beverly Shea; this year's Trustees Award honorees are Al Bell, Wilma Cozart Fine and Bruce Lundvall; and Roger Linn and Waves Audio are this year's Technical GRAMMY Award honorees.

The special invitation-only ceremony will be held during GRAMMY Week on Feb. 12, 2011, and a formal acknowledgment will be made during the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards telecast, which will be held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

"It is a great honor to recognize and celebrate such a distinguished and dynamic group of honorees who have been the creators of such timeless art," said Recording Academy President/CEO Neil Portnow. "These influential performers and brilliant innovators have been of great inspiration to our culture and industry. Their legendary work has left a lasting impression and will continue to influence generations to come."

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors lifelong artistic contributions to the recording medium, while the Trustees Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the industry in a non-performing capacity. Both awards are determined by vote of The Recording Academy's National Board of Trustees. Technical GRAMMY Award recipients are determined by vote of The Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing Advisory Council and Chapter Committees as well as The Academy's Trustees. The award is presented to individuals and companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.

For more information on this year's honorees, click here.

Tune in to the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards live from Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. For updates and breaking news, please visit The Recording Academy's social networks on Twitter and Facebook, and on YouTube.

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